An informal, inclusive progressive social group. Raise your spirits while you raise your glass, and share ideas while you share a pitcher. Drinking Liberally gives like-minded, left-leaning individuals a place to talk politics. You don't need to be a policy expert and this isn't a book club - just come and learn from peers, trade jokes, vent frustration and hang out in an environment where it's not taboo to talk politics.

Meet other singles in the Des Moines and Kansas City metro areas. The Des Moines/KC Singles Meetup Group is a social and activity based group - not an online dating service. A relaxed way to make new friends, and participate in activities going on in the Des Moines and KC Metro areas.

WWW DSM is a group of interesting and intelligent women in the Des Moines and surrounding areas looking to relax, make new friends, grow their social network, learn something new and so much more. And, of course, enjoy great wine! We encourage women from all walks of life to come, share, and experience what WWW DSM is all about! RSVP and put our next event on your calendar. We’d love to meet and get to know you! This group is NOT about seeing how many business cards you can hand out. Sure, somet …

This group is for single, separated, divorced or widowed men and women in that wonderful 40 and over age range. This is a great way to meet new people and make new friends and have fun. If you're interested in trying some mature activities (like happy hour, dining out, board games, bowling, seeing a movie, BBQ's, etc) with other people in our age group, then come and join us. We will have get-togethers in different places all over Des Moines. Could include a new "favorite" resturant or a BBQ hos …

Looking for long and low riders known as the dachshund, badger dog, doxie, dash hound or weiner dog. All colors, sizes and gender, registered or nonregistered. Come have fun and socialize your doxie. For the safety and health of all of our weiners please be up to date on all vaccinations including bordetella, rabies, heartworm and monthly flea treatment. Not responsible for accidents or dog bites. Potlucks, fun events and prizes every couple months. Members share hosting events, playtime and cl …

Join our european social organization where speakers of French, Italian, German, Spanish, Russian, Portuguese, and many other european languages get together at public venues and house parties for food, drink and fun speaking many languages.

Our goal at Singles Mingle is to provide AWESOME events for singles of all ages. The whole idea is to provide different types of social singles events for like-minded people who want to get out and experience something new in a low-pressure atmosphere. You will find that we host events from: Mini dating, Nut and Bolt Parties to Mixxers for all ages, we strive to provide you with a great mix of single professionals to mingle with at a venue that is exciting; ensuring that you have a fabulous even …

Bicycling in Central Iowa is fun and even more fun with others! If you are a woman any age that wants to get out and exercise with the girls on our great trail system, then join this group.  Bicycling is the best way to combine social with exercise and do some exploring.

A group of amazing moms who enjoy life and all that it has to offer. We come together for dinner, drinks, social events and play dates. We encourage all types of moms to join: stay-at-home, working, married or single. Our goal is to have fun, hang out and form strong friendships. We're a group of very fun, caring, crafty and athletic women. (Some more than others) So bring your sense of humor and your wit and you will fit right in!

This is a great group of women of all ages who live in or near the Des Moines area.  We host a variety of events - dinners, movies, sporting events, drinking, walks, etc - so there is something for everyone!  Whether you are young or old, single or married, kids or no kids...if you are looking to get out of the house and to meet some new friends, this is a great way to do it!

Des Moines locals that want to get out on the water and learn, share, and paddle together. Stand Up Paddling (SUP) is the fastest growing sport in America. Why? Because it is easy to learn, tons of fun, and can be done on almost any body of water. SUP may have been born in Hawaii, but it is a perfect fit for Iowa!

How do you Fuel your life? Become part of a network of women who want to explore the Des Moines area health, fitness and nutrition scene and have great fun along the way. Welcoming all women – health nuts to health newbie’s. Get out and about, be happy, be healthy! Try new fitness activities with a group, taste local healthy eats, discover new health products, or learn valuable nutrition information from local health experts – variety is the key to fueling a healthy life. Hang out with other ‘f …

Welcome to Active in Des Moines!

Dedicated to preparing for a Soviet invasion by improving our chess-playing and alcohol-drinking abilities

Fathers are the single greatest influence on their daughters, both positively and negatively. The purpose of this group is to be intentional about fathers spending time with their daughters. The group was formed to help us fathers do this by having frequently scheduled events so fathers and daughters can participate in those events they are interested in and that fit into our busy lives. Here are some of the events that we will schedule: Picnic Date Night Movie Spa Day Ice Skating Horse back Ri …

Crossroads of Iowa develops a diversity of classes and events, mostly free with donations kindly accepted...with basic themes of personal enrichment and fun! What is your suggestion, your area of expertise? Classes and programs will eventually be incorporated into a transitional housing program for women leaving the Therapeutic Community Drug Treatment Program at the Iowa Correctional Institution for Women, but ideally always including the community-at-large.

The VeloRosa Cycling Team formed out of a passion for the sport on two wheels...cycling. We exist to encourage, nurture, teach, and challenge women to get more involved in the cycling community. We welcome all women, who have an interest in two wheeled athletics, to join us as we learn, grow, and have fun together! Whether you currently enjoy leisure riding, road racing, triathlons, mountain biking, touring, or just want a fun group of women to ride the trails in Central Iowa together, then you …

The West Des Moines Parks and Recreation Department and Hounds Haven Basset Rescue invite you and your “best friend” to lace up your sneakers and get moving by joining the West Des Moines Dog Walking Club! One of the easiest ways to get some physical activity into your day is to simply take a walk and get your blood pumping. Who would appreciate it the most if you invited him along? Your dog! The fact is your dog could use the walk just as much as you can. What would be even better is having a w …

If you enjoy food, wine and camaraderie, this is the group for you. We'll explore local restaurants, cooking classes, wine nights, farmers' markets and other food-related events. The more, the merrier!

Want to practice your French? Meetup with others in your area who are also interested in the French language. All ages and levels of proficiency are welcome! So come chat over a cup of coffee or watch a movie or a play or a soccer or rugby match or come to concerts or a symphony or art exhibit or happy hour or eat crêpes? We can't wait to meet you !!!

Des Moines Prestige Networking has been started to help you as a business owner, professional, or entrepreneur. The groups meetings will focus on growing your knowledge, skill set, and your business. The group will set up both business, and social events. See you soon.

Welcome to BLG! BLG is a business networking group that encourages its members to learn more about business and enhance their networking skills, while focusing on passing leads within the group. The best way to learn about our group is to come to a meeting and get to know our members.

A community for those with professional interest in content strategy, information architecture, and related disciplines. We'll get together to network, to learn from each other, to commiserate about tough projects, and to help promote content strategy thinking in the greater Des Moines area. In addition to IA and CS, likely members might come from development, UX design, social strategy, interactive design, and so on. If you're just curious what content strategists do all day, that works, too.

Our goal is simple: To educate and support healthy lifestyle choices by providing free community workshops. Our plan is to protect the health of our community one healthy habit at a time!

A group for like-minded home birthing mamas to get together for socialization and fun! Open to mamas that have had or planned a home birth, expectant moms, and those interested in home birth!  My hope is that this can become a tight-knit community where everyone can get to know each other.

Anyone who owns a Cavalier (or loves Cavaliers!) is invited to get together at different parks around the city with their dogs. I have a 7 yr old Cavalier and a 1.5 yr old min poodle mix. I was thinking of starting at the Windsor Heights dog park since it is free and then going to other parks around the city/surrounding area.

This group is for families that are looking for ways to travel inexpensively. We will feature low price but high quality family vacations, examine itineraries, ways to save on flights, hotels, car rentals and excursions.